44th ( East Essex) Regiment of Foot Index of pages
Biography of some members of the Regiment
Private John Leishman McDOUGALL VC
General Data on the Regiment
Home Service Life in the 44th & 56th Regiments of Foot
Meritorious Service Annuities for the East and West Essex Regiments 1880 to 1901
Stations of the 44th East Essex Regiment in January each year from 1832 to 1881
The 1st Battalion
The 44th East Essex Regiment was formed in 1739 as the 55th but was re-numbered as the 44th in 1749.
The end of the 44th came in 1881 when it became the 1st Battalion of the newly formed Essex Regiment.
1755 First Battle of Du Quesne
1758 Attack on Fort Ticonderogo
1814 The taking of Washington and sacking the White House
1821 List of Half Pay Officers
1833 List of Half Pay Officers
1841 Afghhan War - Officers and Men captured and then freed
1854 Recruits from Essex Rifles
1855 French Legion Medals awarded
1860 China Campaign Officers to embark
1860 China Campaign - Other Ranks named in report
1866 Colchester Depot Officers
The 2nd Battalion
The 2nd
Battalion of the 44th Essex was added in 1803 and disbanded in
January 1816.
1812 Capture of Eagle at Battle of Salamanca including Officers
1812 Battle of Badojoz including Officers
1814 Attack on Bergen op Zoom including Officers
1815 Battle of Waterloo including Officers killed or wounded
1815 Battle of Waterloo - Medals awarded
The Reserve Battalion
A Reserve Battalion, based at Warley, was in existence from 1846 to 1850.
Brief History of Reserve Battalion
